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T. J. MOCONNAUGHAY.

PORTABLE BATHING MACHINE.

No. 259,568. Patented Jufie13,1882.

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IINirn STATES ATENT THOMAS J. MCOONNAUGHAY, OF WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI.

PORTABLE BATHlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,568, dated June 13,1882.

Application filed inn-tn 10, 1882. (No man To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, Trronns J. McCon- NAUGHAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Warrensburg, in the county of Johnson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PortableBathing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to portable showerbaths; and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement ofits several parts, as will be more fullyset forth hereinafter, and also pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 is a verticalsection.

A represents the reservoir or receptacle for the water, and ispreferably made in the form of a narrow cylinder, which is journaledcentrally between the arms of the bail a, and is adapted to revolvethereon. It is provided with a nozzle, a, situated upon thecircumference of the cylinder, and into which is driven or screwed, asmay be desired, a plug, 1). Through the center of this plug passes aflexible pipe, I), to the free end of which is attached the sprinkler 0as shown. This pipe may be ot'any length desired. By the use ot thisflexible pipe the reservoir need not be hung immediately over the personwho is to receive the bath, but may be hung against the wall or to anyconvenient support and the water conveyed to its destination through thepipe I).

Extending around the circumference of the cylinder, from the oppositeside to the nozzle, is a vent-pipe, c, which communicates with theinterior of the cylinder, and the air, as shown.

at d are supports attached to the circumferonce of the cylinder, andupon which the device rests when not in operation, as shown in Fig. 1.

Situated within the cylinder, a short distance to the left of theopening of the ventpipe 0, is a balance-weight, c, and ff are stoppinsarranged upon opposite sides of the cylinder in a line between thenozzle and vent-openin g, and against which the bail strikes to preventthe cylinder from rotating too far in the operation of the device.

9 is a ring attached to the side of the cylinder midway between thenozzle and vent-opening, and to which is secured a cord, 9, as shown.

In the operation of the device the plug is removed and the reservoirfilled with water. The plug is replaced, and the can may be hung up bythe bail in any convenient place ready for use. When not in use andfilled with water the nozzle is turned upwardly, and will be held inthat position by the weight 0 and the bearing of the pin f against thehandle. By drawing upon the cord 9 the cylinder will rotate upon itsaxis, carrying the nozzle downward and the weight e upward upon theopposite side. lVhen the cylinder has revolved until the nozzle has beencarried to its lower or bottom side the pin f will have reached theupper side and the weight 0 have passed the vertical line and havecommenced to exert power to complete the revolution. This will beprevented by the pin f,whichstrikes against the bail and holds thecylinder in position with the nozzle downward. The water will thencommence. to run through the pipe and sprinkler, and the vent-pipe willallow the air to enter as the water flows out of the cylinder.

The advantages of this bath are that it is simple and economical ofconstruction and convenient in operation.

What I claim isl. A portable bath consisting of a narrow cylinder, A,journaled centrally between the arms of the bail a, provided with avent-pipe, 0, arranged around its circumference, with feet (I d, hook g,and tilt-cord g, nozzle a, in which fits the plug b, provided with aflexible tube, 1), and sprinkler 0 said pipe and sprinkler being adaptedto convey the contents of the cylinder to the person who is to receivethe bath, substantially as described.

2. In a portable bath, the combination of the cylinder A, provided witha vent-pipe, c,

nozzle a, plug 1), pipe Z), and sprinkler, feet (I,

weight 0, and pins ff, with the bail to, all arranged substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. lllGCONNAUGIIAY.

WVilnesses:

WM. 1?. HUNT, A. J. OEcrL.

